good morning, america. two, major storms developing right now. as peak hurricane season approaches, the southeast already battling record rains. and an out-of-control wildfire in the west heads right for one of america's most popular vacation spots. breaking new details on the u.p.s. plane crash in alabama. investigators swarming the smoldering crash site. searching for those little black boxes. and new concerns right now in the increase of crashes just before landing. caught on tape. dramatic high-speed pursuit to save an 8-month-old. police chasing down a suspect accused of abducting a baby boy. rescuing him just in time. and he is sam the man. america's overnight teenage dance sensation, topping youtube this morning. everyone wants to see him strut his stuff. now, he's on "good morning america" doing it for us, live, in times square.

and good morning, america. boy, is it heating up in egypt right now. state of emergency in that country as the death toll continues to climb from the clashes between protesters and the military. the u.s. has condemned the crackdown, but there's a real fear now that the violence is going to spread. we'll have a report live from the scene this morning. and also this morning, we have new details breaking on the abduction of hannah anderson. we have the just-released search warrant. they reveal what was happening before she was kidnapped. very disturbing. >> very disturbing stuff. but right now, let's get to the big rains and those tropical storms developing right now. ginger zee, in for sam. >> good morning, guys. we have our eyes are on the tropics because we have tropical depression five that could become tropical storm

erin. that low coming from most of them taking it over mexico. if it goes up into the gulf could hit somewhere in the gulf states. okay, it could, it would. i doesn't matter, because pieces of energy and moisture will shoot up there and just like yesterday, in charleston, south carolina, three to six inches of rain. we could see more of that rain and flooding this weekend. this is a look at how much you can expect in the next five, six days. so, the weekend included tallahassee in the five to six-inch range, including georgia and the carolinas. coming up, i'll talk about the fires in the nation's weather. >> they could use some rain in utah. we're going to move now to the fast-moving wildfire, threatening the mountain resort town of park city. the fire spreading as we speak, forcing hundreds of families to evacuate. already destroying a dozen homes.

abc's alex perez is on the ground for us there. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, lara. this fire is about 25% contained. authorities say at one point, it was so fast, it was moving 50 feet to 80 feet per minute. this morning, utah firefighters battling this fire near park city, utah, home to the famed sundance film festival, are finally gaining ground on the flames. the fire has destroyed more than a dozen homes and threatened hundreds of others. >> there's a lot of people in tears, a lot of people scared. >> reporter: including the 250 families forced to evacuate in a panic. >> it had burned pretty much all the way down the street to our house. >> reporter: the blaze has already torched more than 2,000 acres. black hawk helicopters, dousing the fire from above. it's believed lightning from a storm tuesday sparked the inferno. when the lightning struck, how quickly did this fire move? >> faster than a person could run. >> reporter: complicating the situation, these twister-like flames, rarely caught on camera. they're called fire whirls and can help the fire spread.

this one spotted in utah. >> we're getting adequate resources. but with all of the fires nationally, it's a difficult time to get crews in. >> reporter: it's been a tough season for firefighters, unlike the eastern half of the country where many cities are having the wettest summers on record. the west and southwest are coping with unusually bone-dry conditions. 36 fires burning across 9 states. and authorities hope they can have this fire 50% to 60% contained by the end of the day. but, at this point, it's still unclear when those 250 families that had to evacuate might be able to get back home. lara? george? >> devastating. >> yeah. we're going to turn now to the breaking news overnight from egypt. a longtime u.s. ally now in chaos. we just got word that 500 people have been killed, thousands

injured in the military crackdown on political protesters. this morning, there are fears this violence could spread beyond egypt and jeopardize america's security. abc's muhammad lila is on the scene in cairo. good morning, muhammad. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. this entire city is on-edge, now living under martial law, with people here bracing for even more violence. it's the aftermath of what's being called a massacre. this entire neighborhood seen in the country's worst violence in years, is still smoldering this morning, after police attacked thousands of protesters, setting the entire area on fire. fierce battles that paralyzed the city. driving through streets that are now deserted, it's clear that today, the military is in charge. banks, railroads and the country's stock exchange are still closed, with most of the country living under a curfew and martial law. some blame the country's muslim brotherhood for the country's descent into violence. but many here blame the united states. egypt is a key u.s. ally, the most populous nation in the middle east. receiving more than $1 billion in foreign aid. there's now a real concern of a

ripple effect. the violence could spread beyond egypt, with people targeting americans and american interests across the middle east. and, george, just to give you a sense of the uneasiness here. this is a prime tourist location. normally, the nile river would be covered in boats and you would find tourists, including americans, out for a stroll. take a look today, nothing. and that's because people here are so afraid, they're not even going outside. >> yeah, normally it would be bumper-to-bumper behind you, as well. muhammad, thanks very much. and now, we turn to the crash of that u.p.s. cargo plane in alabama, killing two pilots. federal investigators are back on the scene trying to retrieve the all-important black boxes, hoping to figure out why the plane crashed just short of the runway. abc's david kerley is in birmingham this morning with the latest. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning. there is the wreckage here in birmingham. ntsb arrived in a couple of hours. but some of the wreckage was too

hot to probe. this morning, these investigators will be poring over this wreckage, trying to figure out why this huge cargo jet crashed short of the runway. even 12 hours after that crash, the tail section was still smoldering. investigators unable to retrieve the black boxes. but within hours today, they should have those boxes, which may explain why the u.p.s. wide-body a300 was low on its approach. so low that the massive plane ripped the tops off trees a quarter-mile from the runway. there was no emergency declared from the cockpit before the jet slammed into the bottom of a hill just short of the runway. >> fireball where there's evidence of fire. then, it went up the hill, where it came to the top of the hill and came to its final resting point. >> reporter: came to rest in several locations. the nose, mostly intact. the center of the plane, with the wings still attached, another 75 yards away. with the asiana 777 crashing short of the runway in san francisco, and now this u.p.s. aircraft also coming up short,

safety experts are becoming concerned. since 2002, half of all deadly crashes have come during the landing phase. >> this break in the incredible safety record over the last number of years is really upsetting. but, even those these are landing accidents, they're not necessarily from the same cause. >> reporter: for neighbors whose trees were shredded and parts of the plane came raining down on their yard, this was a frightening close call. that yard was littered with debris. u.p.s. has not identified the two pilots who were killed in this crash. once the black boxes are recovered, they'll be taken to washington, d.c. we could have some answers to what happened here relatively soon. lara? >> david, thank you so much. really scary. people woke up to the sound of sputtering and then massive explosions. real close call. >> indeed, it was. josh with the rest of the news. >> we're going to begin with a desperate rescue effort to save a little boy abducted from his

home. the suspect, you're going to see here, actually speeding away from police, in her backseat. this 8-month-old. abc's john muller shows us how this highway drama ended with all of it caught on camera. >> reporter: this dramatic dash cam footage shows the suspect driving at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. an amber alert was issued for 8-month-old boy, after the mother said her friend disappeared with her son. >> when the mother came back out, the suspect, the vehicle and the child were gone. >> reporter: kristyn howard posted on the suspect's facebook page, i just want my baby. the suspect replied, i'm on a money mission. nobody can stop me. hours later, the 2003 gray ford taurus was spotted on i-75. about a mile later, with police closing in, the suspect crashes off the road into a utility pole. she jumps out and attempts to flee. but is captured by deputies. and 8-month-old cayden -- >> we have the juvenile. he appears to be fine.

>> the way the car looks, i'm surprised he's alive. >> reporter: reunited with her baby, kristyn howard is amazed. at his demeanor after the ordeal. 22-year-old samantha barrett was charged with kidnapping and theft. for "good morning america," john muller, abc news, new york. and the army private who leaked thousands of secret government and military files to the website wikileaks now says that his gender identity crisis led him to do it. you see this picture here. that's a picture of bradley manning in a wig and lipstick, shown in court during the sentencing phase of his court-martial, as doctors and manning's sister all detailed his personal troubles stemming from childhood. manning apologized for hurting his country. he now faces up to 90 years in prison. and former congressman jesse jackson jr. has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for misusing campaign funds. spending $750,000 on things such as a gold rolex and $500-dinners. his wife will also serve time.

jackson cried in court, admitting that he, quote, let a lot of people down, end quote. and the surprising admission from google about the security of your e-mails. in a legal motion, the company warns that anyone sending e-mail to a gmail account, should not expect that e-mail to stay private. saying, and i do quote, there's no legitimate expectation of privacy, end quote. the statement comes as google now tries to defend itself from lawsuits, gaming it scans -- claiming it scans e-mails to send users more targeted ads. and $30 million in brand-new $100 bills may now have to be destroyed. it turns out, they were printed with too much ink. the ink actually started running. and the bills failed an inspection by the federal reserve. they will likely be destroyed, yeah, bringing new meaning, i suppose, to the term a waste of money. and a wild scene in texas. a shoplifter, you'll see her here. caught by police outside a store.

drops the bag she had been carrying and makes a run for it. like frogger. darting across a ten-lane highway. in those cowboy boots. nearly struck several times by passing cars in the process. she is still on the loose this morning. >> wow. and finally, just where does a 200-pound bear go to take a nap? wherever a 200-pound bear wants to. take a look. a homeowner, surprisingly, in south florida, shocked to wake up to find a large black bear on the porch, sound asleep. it's not the only rather brazen bear around. several others have been spotted in the greater naples area, leaving authorities to warn homeowners, be on guard. they're coming for food at this time of year. and, again, there's a spate, a rash of black bear sightings in naples, florida. >> naples is lovely this time of year. it's a great place for a nap. >> i report to inform. >> thanks. we get to those new details now in the kidnapping of hannah anderson. newly-released search warrants

reveal what was going on before she was abducted and raise new questions about how and why it all happened. abc's ryan owens has the latest. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. these are the search warrants. they reveal gruesome details about what dimaggio allegedly did to hannah's mother and brother. and the frantic effort to find the teenager before something awful happened to her, too. on the day james dimaggio allegedly set his house on fire and kidnapped 16-year-old hannah anderson, firefighters found the bodies of hannah's mother, christina, and 8-year-old brother, ethan. according to newly-obtained search warrants, they had been tortured. this morning, those warrants are also raising questions about what happened in the hours before that fire. in court documents, investigators say, an unnamed person picked hannah up from cheerleading practice around 4:00 that afternoon. soon after, detectives say her cell phone was turned off. police say dimaggio's phone was

also turned off about the same time. at some point before that, investigators say hannah and her alleged kidnapper called each other approximately 13 times. >> it's extremely important for law enforcement to determine all the players in this case. what is the relationship between hannah and james? >> reporter: a source briefed on the case said that hannah did go online answering questions about her ordeal. law enforcement sources will not confirm if the details she shared are accurate. in her postings, hannah said dimaggio tricked her family into going to his house. when someone asked her how did he separate you from your mom and brother? he tied them up in the garage, she responded. i'm done answering questions about it. she also wrote the fire was rigged to start after she was already on the road to idaho with dimaggio. asked what would she say to her mother and brother? hannah responded, i'm sorry it ended like that. i wish i could go back in time and risk my life to try and save theirs.

this morning, the sheriff's department down in san diego is not commenting on those warrants or on the online postings. but investigators have been clear from the beginning, hannah was a victim held against her will. meanwhile, initial autopsy results from idaho, show that fbi tactical officers shot dimaggio at least five times after he fired at them. george? >> and, ryan, as brad said in the piece, the investigators have to know a lot more about those 13 phone calls, even though they consider hannah a victim. it's such a delicate situation. how do they approach a young victim like that? >> reporter: well, george, they have specialists who do just this. they are called the special victims unit. that's not just a show on television. and you're right. they have a very delicate dance to do here. keep in mind, while they are questioning hannah, she has a part in planning the funerals of her mother and her brother, george. >> ryan, thanks very much. we have a story of determination and dashed dreams, a remarkable one in fact.

a champion. who overcame a disability to reach the pinnacle of her sport. but, now, in the cruelest of twists, she says that she's being barred from competing because there's a chance that she could someday walk again. 18-year-old victoria arlen has broken four world records in the pool. >> it's incredible. i'm so happy right now. >> reporter: and last year, she took home gold from the paralympic games in london. all of this without the use of her legs. when victoria was 11, she contracted a rare neurological disorder of the spinal cord that left her paralyzed from the waist-down and in a coma for three years. >> i became paralyzed within two of the initial onset of symptoms. >> reporter: confined to a wheelchair, she hasn't let that define her. she was nominated as best female athlete with a disability. just as she was set to compete in this week's paralympic world championships, she was kicked

out of the pool, over a ruling that she's not paralyzed enough. >> one of the medical reports said that there's a chance that i might be able to walk again. this basically penalizing me for having hope. >> reporter: after banning her from competition, the international paralympic committee released a statement, saying arlen failed to, quote, provide conclusive evidence of a permanent eligible impairment. five medical experts reviewed her records, for which her name had been removed. and concluded, quote, there is insufficient evidence to show she has a permanent impairment, end quote. but others disagree. >> it would be extremely unusual for her to start getting functional recovery seven years after a permanent injury. >> reporter: and victoria, for her part, is keeping her chin up. >> i refuse to be bitter. i just hope this doesn't have to happen to any other athlete. >> you can understand to a degree, their need to be certain. but really, when you think about

it, the only thing that could be happier than all the world records she is setting, is the idea that she can perhaps walk again. >> the rules are there for a reason. but there's a commonsense standard. >> she hasn't been faking it for seven years. she can set world record at the paralympic games. she would offer to give them back in a second if she could walk. >> we're rooting for her. ginger's in for sam. what have we got? >> when we're using the word autumnal we're throwing it around. it's all fun and games. now, we're talking record lows. maybe it's not as fun. let's see how cool it is this morning. saranac lake, just below 40 degrees. washington, d.c. has not been this cold in august since 2006. new york city this morning, we haven't been this cold for about two months. and, yeah, there's a lot of other numbers. chicago, 56. louisville, in the low to mid-40s. and then, the other side of the country is a completely different story. it is all the heat. it's that fire-inducing heat that we talk about and that wind on top of it. phoenix, 108 today.

but tomorrow, 110, as you kick off your weekend. you go to salt lake. you're up to 100. remember, we were talking about those fires just north and west of there. and then, minneapolis, you'll even get back into the 80s. so, summer is going to make its return. and right in the center, just east of denver, severe storms. your local forecast coming up in just 30 seconds.

>> some of the southeast, we just have a permanent stamp of heavy rain. we'll talk about that the next half hour. >> ginger, thanks very much. coming up on "gma," tearful testimony from the mother of michael jackson's two oldest children. we learn who debbie rowe says was really to blame for the superstar's drug problems. and a dramatic courtroom showdown. a woman coming face-to-face with the ex who tried to kill her. and her new life with the man who saved her. also ahead, stephen colbert reveals why he really made that viral video for "get lucky." to entertain us, of course. and you loved him yesterday in "the play of the day."

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♪ stephen colbert to "get lucky." wow, he got henry kissinger in there, as well. the incredible video that has gone viral. this morning, we're going to hear from stephen himself why he really made it. looks like he was having fun right there. >> there is a good backstory to it. also ahead, the mother of michael jackson's two oldest children, with dramatic testimony about the superstar's biggest fears. and who she says was to blame for his drug use. and the woman who came face-to-face with her ex who tried to kill her. and her new life now with the first responder who rescued her. >> this is an incredible story. also, dan abrams had the exclusive interview with tameka raymond, usher's ex-wife. it got so much reaction from our

viewers. we'll show much more of it today. and she's going to reveal why she believes she lost custody of her children. but we begin this morning with that emotional testimony in the michael jackson wrongful death suit. debbie rowe, the mother of michael's two oldest children, was very emotional, giving insight into her life with michael and her struggle to keep him off drugs. abc's abbie boudreau is covering it all for us in los angeles. good morning to you, abbie. >> reporter: good morning, lara. debbie rowe tearfully took the witness stand wednesday, painting a picture of her ex-husband, michael jackson, as a man who lived in fear of pain. for the first time in court, lawyers played this deposition of debbie rowe tearfully describing how michael jackson depended on powerful drugs to sleep, the same drugs that eventually killed him. >> sometimes. >> rowe, a nurse, told lawyers that she insisted orn being in

the room. >> i wanted to make sure he woke up. >> reporter: she broke down on the stand. the mother of two of jackson's children, trying to talk through her tears. she described the king of pop as being, quote, so afraid of pain because the pain was so great. much of it, stemming back to a 1984 pepsi commercial, where jackson was severely burned. his fear of pain was incredible. and i think the doctors took advantage of him in that way. rowe was called as a witness for the defense, concert promoter aeg live, even though she's been rebuilding the relationship with one of the plaintiffs, her daughter, paris, after the teen's apparent suicide attempt in june. the trial has revealed new insights into the king of pop's life and what went on in the days and even years before his death. >> so, he would send her to run errands. >> reporter: jackson's children have testified in video depositions about their father. >> ever a time he came home from

rehearsals so tired that you would have to help him upstairs? >> i wouldn't be able to, either. but no. >> reporter: earlier in the trial, attorneys played this never-before-seen video in court. touching and intimate family moments of jackson with his children. >> what do you want to do in the future? >> help the poor. >> reporter: but rowe's testimony wednesday, was the most revealing glimpse after jackson and his drug use. she said his multiple doctors tried to outdo each other, competing for jackson's favor. and among themselves, who had the better drugs. aeg attorney marvin putnam asked rowe if jackson's doctors treated him well. her response, dr. murray got in there and killed him, she said. so, i don't know. of course, conrad murray was jackson's personal physician, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death. as for debbie rowe, she's expected to take the stand again later today. i also want to bring in abc's chief legal affairs anchor, dan abrams. what do you think will be the impact of debbie's testimony?

>> the aeg lawyers are trying to call her to say, this propofol addiction was nothing new. don't blame us. we can't cure michael jackson. we got him as he was. this is how we came to us, addicted to these drugs. and as a result, aeg's team is saying, how can you then hold us legally responsible for a doctor administering this drug, michael jackson overdosing, when this had been a long-term problem? that's the reason they're calling her. >> do you think that that's a valid point that they're making? >> look, this is -- i always thought this is a tough case for the jackson family because it's not about should michael jackson have died? it's not even about why did he die? it's about who is responsible for it? meaning, did aeg have the responsibility to oversee his medical care? were they in control of dr. murray? those are the sorts of questions. because it's a legal matter, the question is, were they negligent in the way they dealt with this case?

>> and if you listen to her testimony, at one point, she testimony, at one point, she said that the doctors were going back and forth, trying to one-up each other by prescribing jackson stronger and stronger drugs. they wanted his business. that would lean toward aeg. >> that's interesting, because that kind of cuts both ways. on the one hand, she's saying it should have been the doctors' responsibilities here. the doctors should have done more to save michael jackson. but the question still remains, well, who was supposed to oversee this doctor? in this case? so, unclear sort of which way that cuts. >> and today, more testimony. do you think this is going to go on and on? >> more cross-examination. already 68 days of testimony in this case. they're talking about going to the end of september. astonishing. >> dan abrams, thank you. we're going to turn now to a remarkable story about love emerging from tragedy. melissa dohme was nearly murdered by an ex-boyfriend. but when she faced him down in court on tuesday, the new man by her side was the paramedic who saved her life.

abc's linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: prior to this moment in court, melissa dohme hadn't seen her ex-boyfriend, robert lee burton jr., since january of 2012, when he was walking away from her with a knife in his hand, as she lay in the road lifeless. >> it was full evil. he had murder on his mind. and i could see it. >> reporter: dohme stared burton down, as he pled guilty this week to stabbing her 32 times. he initially told the judge he would only plead guilty if he could serve less than ten years in jail. but the judge dismissed that request. and now, burton could face up to life in prison for attempted first-degree murder. >> my message to any woman that's in an abusive relationship is that, you're not alone. and there is a better life after abuse. >> reporter: she is now 21. and in a surprising twist, appeared in court with her new boyfriend, cameron hill, who she says she would never have met had she not been so brutally attacked. >> i met cameron out of it.

i can't even look at it as anything bad anymore. >> reporter: hill was one of the first responders who helped save her on that horrific day. >> at the time, she was real -- real bloody. and for some reason, i didn't think it was the last time i was going to see her. >> reporter: when they did see each other again, they say they felt something. >> she is a very strong, determined girl. and she is doing everything she can to get back to a normal life. >> reporter: outside the courtroom tuesday, dohme spoke out against domestic violence. >> never, ever should a man lay a hand on you. >> reporter: this morning, she's moving on. she says since her near-fatal attack, she's graduated from college, become a nurse and now, fallen in love. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> what a strong woman. >> yeah. >> we're happy for her. ginger? >> hey, there. we're talking about the moisture and all that record in the southeast. but they're also really cool. and i'm talking record low cool. or record low max.

it's a very hard thing to say. but either way, it's 15 to 20 degrees below average in a lot of these places. augusta, georgia. that was atlanta from our wsb friends. i want to show you this. before that tropical moisture even could get here through the weekend, you've got a lot of rain to deal with. right along this stationary front. if you're in tallahassee, anywhere from southeast georgia, up through columbia, south carolina, this is going to be a rainy couple of days, as if you haven't done that the entire summer, right? and then, we have the severe weather to talk about. it is intense for a lot of states here. from rapid city down to amarillo, almost to abilene and dodge city, you're right in the center. good morning, i'm mike nicco. total sunshine except the coolest, that's the coolest. the rest temperatures close to average. slightly coole >> this weather report, brought

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back, now, at 7:42, with the inside story on why stephen colbert made that wildly viral dance video of daft punk's big hit, "get lucky." was it really a case of the band cancelling on him? or was it just a publicity stunt? colbert is talking. and our john muller has the story. >> reporter: overnight, late-night comedian stephen colbert speaks out on daft punk's 11th hour cancellation on his show, "the colbert report" last tuesday. in an interview, on a podcast, a very candid colbert, explains there was trouble from the get-go, booking this reclusive french duo. daft punk had agreed to appear on "the colbert report," but not perform their hit song or talk. >> do you want to cancel? i'm like, no. this is an interesting challenge. >> reporter: so, colbert got to work at what he does best, manufacturing some laughs.

>> i'm like, okay. i'll do a video where i'm trying to convince them to do their song because it's so irresistible. it's a brain worm. you cannot get that thing out of your head. and that will be it. let's see who we could get to play with me. >> jeff bridges. >> reporter: a-listers from jeff bridges to bryan cranston, to matt damon. and, yes, even former secretary of state, henry kissinger. >> security. >> reporter: but was it for real or for laughs? when colbert claimed daft dunk pulled out just the day before their performance, citing a contractual obligation to appear on the video music awards. happening three weeks later. >> i understand the vmas have their own rules. daft punk is a big, important thing to have done. but i'm the guy who's completely screwed here. i don't have a show tonight. >> reporter: the booking of robin thicke, completed the exhausting fiasco for colbert and his team. >> i found the whole thing joyful. it was exhausting to do it in a day.

but we all said yipee, look at what we get to do. >> reporter: for "good morning america," john muller, abc news, new york. >> whatever the reason, it gave us such a great tv moment. make more, please. make more. coming up on "good morning america," the skinny on the hot, new jeans for fall. oh, i hate saying that word. but it's true. and these jeans, well, can they make you look two sizes smaller just by putting them on, george? >> no. and it's quite a kick, this "play of the day." come on back for it. ck for it. sleeping apart. things should never come to this. that is why i'm through the moon to present our latest innovation, tempur choice. it features an adjustable support system that can be personalized with a touch of a button. so both of you can get the best sleep possible...together. goodnight love chickens. ...excuse my english, love birds..

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. police in hayward say a suspect was shot and killed after he threatened an officer with a knife. it happened late last night inside an apartment on tennyson road. police say they were responding to a 911 call from a young girl who said her dad was going to kill her mom. the girl was still on the phone when the father confronted police. meteorologist mike nicco had a look at the forecast. mike. >> thank you very much. mostly sunny around the bay and inland, partly sunny at the coast, mid-60s there to upper 60s in san francisco. a lot of upper 70s to mid-80s around the bayshore and some 90s into the east bay valley.

a slight cooling trend friday, saturday, and sunday. leyla. >> we have a motorcycle accident reported in san francisco along eastbound side of 380 as you come up on el camino. you can see how it's really causing a heavy back-up as you come away from 280, eases up 101, westbound side not affected.

♪ and look at this wild crowd out there in times square this thursday morning. it's such a beautiful, fall day here in new york city. and look at me here inside, bracketed by two blondes. >> yes. two very young victoria's secret models. >> there's nothing better than ali coming on the set and watching george panic. >> but he's not panicked today because we haven't seen each other since last christmas. how's your summer been? are you good? are you dating? i'm on jdate all night. >> this is my wife. >> let me help you for a second. ali's not here just to torture her husband. she's also here to sit in for "pop news" today. >> yes. >> you're going to be our

intrepid correspondent. >> intrepid is a big word for what i am. i'm just another pretty face. i guess a lot of people canceled. i got the call at 5:30 this morning. i'm happy to be here. >> you made it. >> i made it. >> i always want -- moving along, at your pace. >> it's your turn. a huge response yesterday, from our abc news exclusive interview with tameka raymond. pop star usher's ex-wife. this morning, we're going to have more of that. very revealing one-one-one. why she says she thinks usher won their custody battle. also, we're talking about some new jeans, the skinny jeans. they say they can transform your waistline. how they may make you look two sizes smaller by putting them on. that means you can afford to eat what we're about to show you from the great food truck race. >> that's an excellent segue, honey. >> i get it from you, ali. we're going to kick things off with the golden food truck challenge.

>> you see it right there. you see the clock. it's already running. we're giving them 45 minutes. actually, 44. go. they have to whip up their favorite hometown dish. there they are. they're running outside to their trucks. we're going to be checking in with them. >> and ali will be the judge. >> i'm judging. fantastic. i'm judging all of you, the rest of the show. first, let's get some news from josh. >> we're going to begin with the breaking news. president obama for the first time addressing the crisis in egypt, more than 500 people have reportedly killed and thousands injured on the military crackdown onle protesters in the country. supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi set fire. president obama condemned the violence. >> this morning, we notified the egyptian government that we are cancelling our biannual joint military exercise which was scheduled for next month. i have asked my national security team to assess the

actions taken by the interim government and further steps that we may take as necessary with respect to the u.s./egyptian relationship. >> the president also called on egypt's military to end martial law there but he did not cancel the more than $1 billion in u.s. aid to the country. and we're watching dow this morning, down 200 points in early trading. after walmart reported weak sales. shoppers staying home worried about higher payroll taxes and gas prices. and more than 250 families are still waiting for the return home, as just the latest stubborn wildfire rages for a third. this one, in northeast utah. dangerously close, now, to the resort town of park city. at least 14 homes have been burned to the ground. fire crews there hope to have the flames at least 50% contained some time today.

and while you can't put a price on parental love, the federal government can. a new report says that raising a child from birth to age 18, will now costs the typical middle-income family almost $250,000. that's almost 3% more than last year because of rising health care and housing costs, when adjusted for inflation, the figure will easily top $300,000. lots of chores, though, can probably take the edge off there. now, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> so, josh, and good morning to you. and good morning, america. our "real money" team is back at it again tonight. we've saved families thousands of dollars just this week alone. tonight, we're going to find hidden money. some secret ways you can look better and feel better and still put money in your wallet. stay tuned tonight. josh, we're all going to have your abs, if i had my way. >> whoa. >> i can reveal, they may look something like this. >> oh, no. >> you guys coordinated this today? >> i don't know what you're talking about, george. one colleague tossing to another colleague.

>> he always has that t-shirt under there. >> i travel with it. also, let's put this to sleep. you heard it. take a look. bahama's the place. watch as a diver rubs a reef shark's nose. you see there. hypnotizes the poor fella or lady. and while it is out cold, balances it on the palm of his hand. not to worry, shark lovers. not harmed was the fish. as you can see, the shark snaps out of it and swims away. in related news, sam champion said to be vacationing in the bahamas. come on back soon and safe, sammy. >> i have a follow-up. >> you're going to go there. >> is that always true that you rub a shark's nose and -- >> yeah. >> didn't you see "jaws"? >> and "jaws 2"? >> okay, just good to know. if ever i come across -- >> just give a little rub of the nose.

>> josh, thank you. >> thank you, lara. we're going to check in now with our "pop news" correspondent, ali wentworth. >> hi. glad to be here. i'll be anchoring "this week" with george stephanopoulos on sunday, so, you can also catch me there. prince is known for his steamy, spicy videos. but on tuesday, he launched his twitter account, using a different type of spice, pepper. that's right, a picture of a salad with the words, did i add too much pepper? and here's a bonus for you. his first selfie. that's like the prince we know and love. >> what's he doing there? >> it's a kind of purple haze self-portrait. here's the thing, i don't know why he's on twitter. shouldn't he send a little dove out with a message anytime he has something to say? isn't that his style? >> i notice he tweets in all-caps. he yells at you on twitter. >> he yells and misspells. i find it offensive. >> i yell, too, on e-mail. >> yes. >> i hear it.

>> george is a screamer. >> and i get scared. >> you can follow him at 3rdeyegirl. i don't know if this is verified. is this even prince? and who better to welcome to twitter, am i right? >> agreed. >> okay. let's go to tweet him after the show. lara, you and i were both blushing virgin brides. >> of course. >> this one bride turned into bridezilla when dealing with her bridesmaids. she had 80 of them. 80 bridesmaids. katie, a dance instructor, where josh first got his license in england, couldn't stand the thought of using just a few of her students. so, she invited the entire school. i don't know about you. but i had no bridesmaids. i don't even know 80 people. i had to pay my two sisters to stand there and look happy. so, anyway, you can look at them in their pink matching gowns. there wasn't enough room in the church. sounds like a greek wedding. and when the wedding pair entered, the

swarmed her. finally, you know how much george and i love a rodent. our two guinea pigs, our life partners. check this out. this a little speed eater. there are our babies. look how beautiful our babies are. look at this guy. he's a hamster. and he's eating corn. and it's gone viral. speed eating. >> that has gone viral? >> yes, it gives new meaning to the word gross. >> oh, no. oh, no. >> they just made a documentary about it. don't get embarrassed, lara. >> i'm not. i'm totally not. >> let's go to the weather. >> thank you, ali. >> weather? i'm talking about rodents. >> we made it clear. don't dress your dogs. can we also not dress our guinea pigs? >> that was a guinea pig fashion show we did with tim gunn. so, you know. >> we have to -- yes. >> you don't want to see george in my evening dress and makeup? >> i do.

i do. let's get to weather for 30 seconds. we go for a reason, guys. >> george in drag, i don't know what. that's all i'm saying. >> ginger, please, talk. >> please, stay married to me. >> don't want to cut off ali. just-married folks from key west, florida. you're from? >> arkansas. >> and this group of football players? from -- >> pittsburgh. >> pittsburgh. and they're very excited to be out here. it's a little more comfortable here in new york city. we have an update on the tropics. tropical storm, now erin, named, just off the coast of africa. we have days and days. i mean, next week. look at the cone. we can't even bring it close to land by tuesday. and i want to update you on the fiery west. it's been dry. so hot. and look at the same conditions. 108 in phoenix. los angeles, though, finally gets to 80 this week.

>> and they love us. from wisconsin. tell me your name? >> shelby. >> lara, back to you. >> thanks, ginger. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." these are hot, new jeans that could make you look two sizes smaller. we're going to check them out for you. and then back-to-school "deals & steals." here's a hint from tory. we're going to take a walk down memory lane for some sweet savings. and he's america's overnight dance sensation. live from broadway, the bar mitzvah boy, sam, will re-create his magic moves for you. on "good morning america." ca."

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[ cheers and applause ] hello to everyone out there in times square. a great big crowd out there on this thursday morning. coming back with our "gma heat index." a lot of stories trending right now, including with our exclusive interview with usher's ex-wife, tameka raymond. sparking all kinds of reaction. dan abrams brought it to us first yesterday. he's coming back with more. >> anytime you're talking about children and custody, it's sensitive. personal and emotional.

this case is no exception. putting aside all of the celebrity, these are two parents, fighting for their kids. it's the first time tameka raymond, the ex-wife of superstar singer usher, has publicly discussed their legal battles. >> i am a fighter. >> reporter: and this morning, what she told us in our exclusive interview, is making headlines. on social media, so many buzzing about what raymond said is her side of the story. a story she told us, started out much like any other. tell me about the good part of your relationship. >> we did a lot of travel. we both are foodies. and we love to eat and hang out. yeah. i mean, there's many, many good parts. >> reporter: you were in love? >> oh, absolutely. >> reporter: of course, this was a celebrity love story. he was a superstar singer. she, a stylist, working on his music videos, like "you got it bad." ♪ you got it you got it bad >> reporter: but two years of marriage and two children later, that relationship hit a sour note. and now, the former couple is locked in a bitter custody

dispute. how did things get so ugly? >> because he filed for full custody. he filed to take my children away. >> reporter: the war of the raymonds reached a boiling point earlier this month, after their 5-year-old son nearly drowned in usher's swimming pool. tameka requested an emergency hearing, demanding temporary custody, but lost. for the 42-year-old, it was another heartbreaking defeat, after a judge granted usher primary custody last year. why do you think that the judge granted him primary custody? >> i think that wealthy men and men that are of status are winning these cases. and it's kind of amazing. because it's like they're winning them, but these are very busy men. that's why they're wealthy. >> reporter: so, you think he won the custody fight because he's rich and because he's usher? >> i think that played a huge role. >> reporter: but there were other possible reasons presented in court. raymond says she took a now-sealed psychological

examination, which found she had a, quote, moderately severe mental disorder, a diagnosis she is now challenging. >> the psych evaluation was something that his side ordered. and said we both had to take it. i had narcissistic personality traits. that's what the diagnosis was. you do a test. and they ask you a series of questions like, when you're walking down the street, do you feel like people are looking at you? well, my answer is yes. but i was doing it, yes. when i'm walking down the street, people do point and say, oh, that's usher's ex-wife. i think we all have a little narcissistic personality disorder, especially those of us in the limelight. but i don't think it's something that affects your parenting. >> reporter: and as their custody battle rages on, she tells us, usher is also fighting to reduce the amount he pays her in child support. usher currently pays you $8,000 a month for both kids in child support. some have said, this is about the money for you. >> that's amazing.

you know, not to, like, gloat or anything. i come from a very well-earned, you know, career. i have made lots and lots of money. and $8,000 a month is not a lot of money to me. i'm grateful for it. for someone to think i don't love my kids and this is about $8,000, they are really crazy. that's really ludicrous. >> now, we reached out to usher's side. and they will not be commenting. >> she talks pretty extensively. you sat down for a while. will this have any impact on the legal proceedings? >> look, you would expect when they have a hearing later in the month, that usher's side will say, look, she's out there publicly making these comments. and on the other hand, her position is, i've been the one who's been getting bashed all the time. usher's got all these fans. no one's out there speaking for me. and i had to get out there. and she says, correct the record. but i would expect that it would be something that is raised at the next hearing.

>> you know, we're all commenting. $8,000 a month. substantial amount of money. but for a guy of usher's wealth, not all that much. >> remember, it's a statutory maximum in georgia, $4,000 per child. and, he's also the one with primary custody. so, two things to keep in mind when looking at that number. but there are a lot of states out there, no matter how rich someone is, there's a maximum on how much child support the person has to pay, no matter what their income. >> not every state, though? >> not every state. meaning, there's a lot of people moving around sometimes because of that very issue. >> it's fascinating, dan. great job. thank you. also burning up our "heat index" today, we've been talking about it this morning. there are these jeans out. they say can help shrink your waistline. abc's abbie boudreau has the latest on this hottest new technology in fashion. take a look. >> reporter: they're the style that keeps coming back. skinny jeans. the perfect pair, a must-have in

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to give us the skinny on the new skinny jeans. >> it looks like a lot of support, which is really good. >> it feels skinny. it feels like spanx, like in denim. >> reporter: what makes this work on her? >> before shauna was wearing these wide-legs. just hiding her body. and i love these. the way it's contouring her body, it's showing off her thighs. looks superskinny in these. i love it. tami, turn around. i love it. your butt is on a new plateau. it's amazing. >> reporter: a higher waistline eliminates that dreaded muffin top. slimming stitching and higher pocket placement give that extra lift. and that liquid technology promises to hold it all in place. still a skeptic, i slip into a pair to see for myself. they kind of do give you a little bit of a lift. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles.

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>> announcer: now from abc 7 news -- >> good morning, i'm kristen sze. developing news from walnut creek where police are investigating a burglary at a tiffany's jewelry store. it happened around 5:00 this morning at the store on south main street and mount diablo boulevard. somebody backed a stolen white truck into the front of the store. police are now looking for two men in a second vehicle, a white chevy blazer. investigators say the thieves took off after breaking into two display cases filled with tiffany's lower priced jewelry items. morning commute, how is it going out there, leyla? >> busy in lymph, westbound 808, two cars versus a big rig stuck in a lane backups from lymph avenue. also we've got this due to an earlier car fire on westbound

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napa and oakland. here is your accuweather seven-day forecast. we are going to see ♪ ♪ i want to dance and love ♪ and dance and dance dance, especially when that kid becomes a man, sam horowitz. the world now knows him as the bar mitzvah boy. number one. top trending video on youtube overnight. of course, our "play of the day" yesterday. and he is now here, in times square. are you ready to make your broadway debut, sam horowitz? performing the dance of a lifetime. here we go. in just a bit.

>> that's the biggest smile i've ever seen. a lot of star power coming up. harrison ford is live, in a great new movie. here to talk about that. and cuba gooding jr., here to talk about his brand-new role in "the butler." a lot coming up. and also, we're putting ali to work again this morning. she's outside with the food trucks as we are about to crown our winner of "gma's" golden food truck challenge. our two teams, the brooklyn frank foota. can't wait to see who wins. ali, it's up to you, my friend. >> and eating. >> the time is now. america, we've asked you to wait long enough. >> i'm so excited. >> i give to you, the bar mitzvah boy. he's a man now. he is sam horowitz. ♪

♪ if this would be a perfect world ♪ ♪ we'd be together then let's do it, do it, do it ♪ ♪ only got just one life this i've learned ♪ ♪ who cares what they're gonna say ♪ ♪ i wanna dance and love ♪ and dance again i wanna dance ♪ ♪ and love and dance again ♪ dance, yes love, next ♪ dance, yes love, next >> yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> amazing. >> get over here, sam. get over here. wonderful stuff. i want to welcome your mother, as well. angela. all right.

you're phenomenal. catch your breath for just a second. angela, very rarely, as i said yesterday, is a "play of the day" so looked forward to as this was two days ago. and now, we know why. who came up with one of the great ideas of the century? >> well, truly, it was sam. at a very young age, i took him to his first concert. and the performers came down from the ceiling in chandeliers. he turned to me and said, mom, i'm going to do that for my bar mitzvah. i said, oh, okay. thinking that might change four years later. but when sam commits to something, he commits. >> so, sam, lots of commitment here, buddy. how much rehearsal went into this? >> i would rehearse every sunday for a month, very three hours on sundays. with my very good choreographer, gino johnson.

>> that's amazing. and by the way, tremendous job. everybody around the world, now, knows who you are. how does that feel? >> it's incredible. i never thought this would happen in my entire life. it's like a dream. >> so, now that you're actually on broadway performing, live on "gma," do you think there are more dances in the future? possibly even a career? >> definitely. yeah. >> very quickly, i understand there was a "call me baby" routine, as well. >> here we go. there it is. >> there it is. ♪ hey, i just met you and this is crazy ♪ ♪ but here's my number call me maybe ♪ >> sam. >> congratulations, buddy. >> 10% to us is a tiny price to pay.

>> thanks so much. >> we want to thank the students of the broadway dance center for joining us for sam. ginger? where are you? >> i'm over here. i'm over here, josh. just watching sam dance makes me smile so big. we're right in front of frank foota. can i get a sneak taste of something before the competition? got about 15 minutes left. oh, hey. >> mine with extra coleslaw. >> can you help me with weather? >> yes. it's very beautiful out here in new york city today. >> it is very beautiful in new york city. and we have a beautiful couple of photos. the first one's a little stormy from daytona beach, florida. and they took it on wednesday. and much more beautiful. who doesn't love double-rainbows? cuba gooding jr. does. everybody does. look at how pleasant it is going to be in the northeast. in the 70s, slightly below average. but it's really dry and nice.

until you get into the s good morning, i'm mike nicco. total sunshine except the coolest, that's the coolest. the >> this weather report brought to you by chevy certified service. i got a pickle from them. can you help me out? i'm getting a sneak peek. >> save one for me, ginger. thank you. i'm having a great time out here. what a day on "gma," right? cuba gooding jr., sitting with me right now. serving up his own brand of humor in a terrific movie. >> woo. >> lee daniels -- getting very excited. lee daniels' "the butler." show me the money, is now showing forest whitaker the

ropes as the leader of the white house serving staff. here's a clip from "the butler." >> what's your name, my brother? >> cecil gaines. >> i'm carter wilson. head butler. don't worry about that behind you. his brother, merrill, will be here. james hathaway, he's my second in command. >> shake the man's hand first, before you start asking difficult questions like that. >> love it. and you provide some comic relief in a movieing film. i want to talk about the character and camaraderie you have with forest whitaker who disappears in this role. >> one thing that we had to be careful of, because these butlers have to almost be invisible in the room, it's easy to make them one-dimensional characters. we had to show the camaraderie in the locker room. and lenny and i have been friends for so long.

as well as lee daniels. and this was an opportunity to show the humanistic side of these heroes. >> and what an opportunity to work, not only with lee daniels, but also this cast. i had the great pleasure of talking with jane fonda. oprah was here. >> oh, wow. >> how was it working with this wonderful group? >> it's been amazing. it's one of the projects you get involved in. and you know they're going to be -- the film's going to be bigger than any one actor in it. and you just hope that people, you know, get an opportunity to start a discussion about, you know, the themes of the movie. and the american warriors that went through the civil rights movement and the time period did so much for our freedoms today. >> it is an incredibly stirring performance. i don't want to say the "o" word. >> oprah? >> one is oprah. >> there's that word. >> congratulations on that. i was very excited to hear that our incredible producers, as we prepped for this interview, we found a really amazing clip. your first professional gig,

backup dancer for lionel richie, at the closing ceremonies of the 1984 olympic games. this comes out of the vault. do we have it? >> i'm horrified. >> don't be horrified. you're amazing. >> before you do anything rash, take this home. ♪ everybody plays the fool sometimes no exception to be rule ♪ ♪ listen, baby, it may be factual ♪ ♪ may be true ♪ everybody plays the fool >> it's a family show. it's a family show. >> i was hoping to show another clip. i'm glad they finished with that. that's cuba gooding sr. >> that's my father. >> i see where you got your talent. check this incredible actor.

and fabulous dancer, who knew, in lee daniels' "the butler." opening nationwide on friday. stay with us. coming up, the one and only harrison ford. butler." opening nationwide on friday. stay with us. coming up, the one and only harrison ford.

[ cheers and applause ] we're back now with harrison ford.

in the brand-new thriller, "paranoia." plays a ruthless and brilliant billionaire. poised to launch the newest iphone. take a look. >> it will know who you are. and it's all ours. >> you think people really want all of that personal information under one roof? >> it's not the roof that matters, adam. it's the warm, fuzzy feeling of the home under it. people are so distracted these days, they don't know who they are. but we will. we'll know them better than they know themselves. >> harrison ford joins us now. the look is the same. but the hair is back. >> the hair is back. >> you've never done bald before. >> i'm not quite bald. it's very, very short. but it's not quite bald. >> you play jock goddard, who is this high-tech billionaire. you teased it right there. your character says, privacy is an absolute myth. there's no such thing. and, boy, this movie proves it. >> well, the news proves it.

there is no such thing as privacy. any activity that you commit on the internet or on your phone is somewhere out there. >> you stay off of it, right? you're kind of creeped out by social media. >> i'm not creeped out by it. i just don't do it. i'm not interested. i'm not -- i don't want to be in touch. i don't want to have people like me with a push of a button and be friends. i just -- you know, i have a small circle of very good friends. and we don't meet on the phone. >> one of the points this movie makes is that you can't escape it. there's cameras everywhere. and everybody's watching you. and this is the first time i've seen you play -- i don't want to give away too much, but kind of a bad guy. >> he's -- he's a bad guy. and that was the fun of it for me. because it is rare for me to have the opportunity to play a bad guy.

>> and you get to spar with someone who has played a bad guy an awful lot, gary oldman. >> a real pro at being a bad guy is gary oldman. and i haven't worked with him since -- >> "air force one." >> "air force one," 20, 25 years ago. and i was looking forward to it. he's really fun to work with. >> you can tell you guys were having fun, as well. and pretty intense performance, as well, from liam hemsworth. >> yeah. i think he's very talented. it's a big -- it's a big challenge to play the character that he plays in this film, i think. and i think he did a very good job. >> he sure did. >> a pleasure to work with him. >> a few movies back, let me get the title right. "morning glory." you played one of us on morning television, as an anchor. >> yes. >> is it true you're kind of coming back? "anchorman 2"? >> i haven't seen it. look, i went down there to work with those guys. and i had not seen "anchorman."

>> you didn't know what you were in for. >> i had no idea what i was in for. and it was a lot of fun. but i have no idea any of it is usable. >> that's a good tease. we'll see. and you've also been teasing us a little bit. indiana jones may be back? >> it's not up to me. really, i know george is working on -- george lucas is working on an idea or two. and if it comes to fruition, i'd be -- i'd love to play the character again. >> i'll bet you would. it would be great for all of us, too. this movie is fantastic. "paranoia." harrison ford, thanks very much. >> thank you. >> it opens across the country this friday. when we come back, it is time for the finals. in "good morning america's" golden food truck challenge.

[ cheers and applause ] it's time to crown the winner of our golden food truck challenge. we gave these two teams 45 minutes to come up with something great. it's a neck and neck race. i can tell you that. we have brooklyn's frank footas. we have philly's finest. and the new season of "the great food truck race." let's take a look at what they have cooked up. first of all, team frank footas.

all right. and joining us here from phil a. before we taste and get a winner, let's talk. first of all, ladies, you all worked in the food business prior to the show. but you decided to hang them up and go into business for yourself. how has it been? >> amazing. >> pretty amazing. >> pretty great. >> what is the wildest thing you've had to do so far? >> i don't think we can really tell you that. >> yeah. >> you're going to have to tune in. >> there are some crazy things that happen. >> we were also just chatting, guys. it's a full schedule, for three childhood buddies like yourselves, has it been good? >> it's been amazing. we partied a lot. for 27 years leading up to the contest. >> that's a personal creation. what exactly goes into the perfect samboni? >> it's any great sandwich. you hollow out the roll and stuff it. you can travel with it.

>> it's a meat tube. a meat tube. all right. it is time to crown a winner. there can be only one. and to help us do it, along with lara and ginger, and george, we have ali wentworth. i believe, speaking for the panel. >> as you know, i'm a bit of a carnivore and i like meat. i tried both of them. as did lara, who took mine away from me at one point. i have to say, the hot dog is creative. don't get me wrong. girl power. but a bread stuffed with meat -- i have to say. and cheese. >> it's like a classic philly cheese steak. >> winner. winner. >> this is the greatest moment of my life. >> all right. thank you so much. >> i want you to own the moment. i want you to own the moment. how does it feel? >> i'm speechless. speechless.

>> okay. speechless is not good television. so -- you have to say something. >> i just won the super bowl. >> we were talking inside. it was close. it was neck and neck. >> it was close. i love it. you guys, it was good. there's so many layers of flavor. >> the pickles. >> but the bun, is it rye? it's just a party in your mouth. >> there you go. >> i loved the cheese steak. and the pickle. >> they're coming up, fourth season of "the great food truck race." it premieres sunday, august 18th, on the food network. recipes for these, right now, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! congratulations to you both. looking forward to the show. we'll be right back.

one more cheer for the great food trucks. thank you, guys. our champion, as well. i hope we get this weather tomorrow. big day in the mark.

macklemore and ryan lewis. huge party in the park. come on down and join us for our party in the park. >> before we say bye, the final word the from your lovely wife, ali. >> thank you for having me. i laughed. i cried. i have a belly full of meat. master bedroom door is locked, don't come a-knocking. good morning, america. you won't see me for a long time. , america. you won't see me for a long time.

>> announcer: now from abc 7 news -- >> good morning, i'm kristen sze. we should finally learn this morning when the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open. the toll bridge oversight commit expected to make that announcement at a public meeting that begins at 10:00. federal officials find out this week on a temporary fix for cracked seismic safety bolts paving the way to potential labor day weekend opening. potential for sunshine, you betcha. we'll talk to mike. >> mostly sunny everywhere except the coast by 11:00, partly sunny there. temperatures low- to mid-60s. 68 san francisco, upper 70s, low 80s for most of the bayshore. 80s inland to near 90 in the valleys. summer like today. slightly cooler as we head through the weekend. leyla. >> a report of a fire off highway 4 in the east bay, traveling westbound direction at mckeown, smoke in the area, eastbound traffic look slow as

we take you to portola valley, skyline, 84, lanes blocked there announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from the new film "paranoia," harrison ford. and a cooking lesson from "extra" host maria menounos. plus, your questions and comments on another edition of the inbox. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are michael strahan and maria menounos! [cheers and applause]